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Quote by George Eliot
Plainness has its peculiar temptations quite as much as beauty. -

Plainness has its peculiar temptations quite as much as beauty. – George Eliot

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There is a sort of subjection which is the peculiar heritage of largeness and of love; and strength is often only another name for willing bondage to irremediable weakness. – George Eliot

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Tis God gives skill, but not without mens hand: He could not make Antonio Stradivariuss violins without Antonio. – George Eliot

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It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement the greatest source of visual beauty the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living. – David Attenborough

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I am thrilled to be able to bring my vision of beauty to others who may be inspired by it. – Carol Alt

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Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery way: Pleased with the surface, we glide swiftly on, And see the dangers that we cannot shun. – John Dryden

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I just try to play music from my heart and bring as much beauty as I can to as many people as I can. Just give them other alternatives, especially people who arent exposed to creative music. – Charlie Haden

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I never said most of the things I said. – Yogi Berra

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One of the first rules of science is if somebody delivers a secret weapon to you, you better use it. – Herbert Simon

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Stripped of the cunning artifices of the tailor, and standing forth in the garb of Eden – what a sorry set of round-shouldered, spindle-shanked, crane-necked varlets would civilized men appear! – Herman Melville

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Beauty is only skin deep, and the world is full of thin skinned people. – Richard Armour

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